August 2026

Hayden Christensen loves to spend time with his 11-year-old daughter, Briar Rose, no matter the activity.

Thirty-four Carolinians reported a fireball streaking across the sky this week, mainly along the coast but as far inland as Matthews and Monroe.

North Carolina budget adjustment bill gives $7.5 million to UNC Charlotte as part of $25 million funding package for 2027 CISM Military World Summer Games.

Carolina Panthers’ Jimmy Horn Jr., Ja’seem Reed shined against Bills, while Chandler Zavala, JT Sanders did not. Those fighting for roster spots status.

From libraries to recreation centers, Mecklenburg County opened “cooling stations” for residents to escape dangerously high weekend humidity and temperatures.

Carolina Panthers’ Jimmy Horn Jr., Ja’seem Reed shined against Bills, while Chandler Zavala, JT Sanders did not. Those fighting for roster spots status.

Police killed a man they say fired a gun and attempted a carjacking in downtown Kannapolis. Officers are on leave pending an investigation.

A timeline of the CMS investigation into Superintendent Crystal Hill, from her June paid leave through the $1.7M consulting contracts and her August return.

Police killed a man they say fired a gun and attempted a carjacking in downtown Kannapolis. Officers are on leave pending an investigation.

Police arrested and charged a 27-year-old Monroe woman in her baby’s death after determining the infant died due to co-sleeping, the police chief said.